Baked Pumpkin Donuts

By Ssherahh

These baked pumpkin donuts are delightfully easy to make and taste great with the morning cup of coffee.

Ingredients

• For the topping:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup Farmer's Market pure pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, pumpkin, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined. Spoon the batter into the donut pans, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full. Bake for 17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Topping:
Melt the 4 tablespoons of butter in an 8-inch saute pan. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each doughnut first in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar, on one side.